YES. The Boy Scouts and other private membership organizations are not included within the definition of "public accommodation" under the ordinance. The United States Supreme Court held that an ordinance such as this may not be applied to the Boy Scouts.

4. If the Human Rights Ordinance passes, will the Boy Scouts continue to have access to City parks and other public facilities like the Recreation Center?

YES. For the reasons stated in the answer above, the City could not deny the Boy Scouts access to City parks and other public facilities. Moreover, the Recreation Center is a public facility made available by the City for the use of a variety of community organizations, with a variety of beliefs. The City may not distinguish between users on the basis of the beliefs or teachings of such users.

5. Will the laws concerning Marriage remain the same if the Human Rights Ordinance passes?

YES. The mayor will not be required to perform weddings. State law requires that marriage be between a man and a woman. No city ordinance can authorize actions contrary to state law.

6. If the Ordinance passes, will women's locker rooms and rest rooms be restricted to women only and men's locker rooms and restrooms be restricted to men only?

YES. Nothing in the ordinance purports to allow a man to use a woman's restroom or locker facility, nor could the ordinance be so construed. Michigan law explicitly provides that restrooms and locker room facilities in places of public accommodation may be separated according to sex.

7. If the Human Rights Ordinance passes, can the City collect money for the United Way and Boy Scouts through voluntary employee payroll deductions?

YES. No such issue is addressed in any fashion by the Human Rights Ordinance.

YES. The ordinance does not apply to religious educational institutions or those operated, supervised or controlled by a religious institution or organization, which uses a religious preference for applicants.

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